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Defying Past Patterns

Stop

 

We should not be passive about patterns in our own life because of experience.  For example, Job said, (3:25)  “For what I fear comes upon me, And what I dread befalls me.”  Fear is being open for what could happen, and that is agreement that empowers it.  Experience can argue that your fears are always successful, but even if we cannot deny experience or past patterns, we can most certainly defy them and keep them from controlling the rest of our lives. 
(This is the eighth excerpt from Kathy’s article “Clear The Air” which was published in Volume 18 Issue 4 of their ministry magazine SEEC Magazine. Excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Previous excerpts may be read by scrolling down this page.)

 


Each Member Set

Body of Christ

 

As the people of God assemble today, may they see each other through the eyes of our Lord who has set each of them in the Body of Christ as it has pleased Him. May we each be divinely enabled to see the giftings and abilities the Head of the Body has designed for each one to function in so that each member may fulfill their purpose and glorify God who has called us.

“But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased.” (1Cor.12:18, NKJV)


Your Home A Sanctuary

Your house

 

Your Home #1– May your home be a sanctuary and may you be
at peace there. May you find comfort and safety within its walls
and comfort from those who dwell there. May you have quiet and
solitude and not be invaded by inordinate noise and commotion of nearby dwellings.

“…You will come back home and live in peace; you will be secure,
and no one will make you afraid.” (Jer.30:10b, GNT)


WORSHIP MUSIC
Melissa Gabler leading with the Grace Worship Band
* SOUND IS BEST ENJOYED WITH EARBUDS OR HEADPHONES.
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Breaking Patterns

Under any influence our thoughts are affected and what we think we speak and what we speak is agreement that legalizes what goes on in our world.  That makes me wonder if one of the Tornadoreasons that history repeats itself is because the air is conditioned for it.  It is possible that it only took one or two storms in Kansas to have people rehearsing the trauma and filling the atmosphere with dread and expectation that eventually formed “Tornado Alley.”  We honestly cannot deny experience, but we can defy it developing into a pattern that rules the day.  Is it an extreme and absurd thought to you that even weather patterns can be affected by the power of the tongue?  Are the atmospheric conditions an untouchable, sovereign element of nature or did Jesus speak to the storm?  I’m not suggesting a new breed of storm-chasers, rather that we do what the Father is doing, even as He directs concerning weather and nature.  If experience is backed with agreement that becomes a power of the air in a geographical region or in a family, in a community, in a business or in a nation, we still do not have to stay in passive agreement with that pattern if it is not the will of God.  We can agree with God and clear the air. 
(This is the seventh excerpt from Kathy’s article “Clear The Air” which was published in Volume 18 Issue 4 of their ministry magazine SEEC Magazine. Excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Previous excerpts may be read by scrolling down this page.)


Receive Faithful Words

friends talking

 

May we receive the faithful words of true friends, counselors, fathers and mothers, and make the proper adjustments to become more effective in the purposes of our Lord and more valuable to others. May their words propel us forward. But may we treat unqualified opinions and criticisms as water off a duck’s back and refuse to let them anchor us to unwarranted sloth.

“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.” (Prov.27:6 KJV)

“Friends mean well, even when they hurt you. But when an enemy puts his arm around your shoulder—watch out!” (Prov.27:6, GNB)


Learn To Be Aware

over shoulder look

 

Discernment can come as a gift of God in a sudden knowing or awareness, or we can ask for wisdom that will help us learn to discern.  We can learn to be aware of the presence of gathering forces lurking to take advantage of conditions, circumstances and activities.  It is wise not to ignore the nuances, the fleeting thoughts and sounds and awarenesses, the dream or vision glimpses, the echoes of conversation that keep coming to mind, etc.  Connect the dots until you have a picture of what is going on.  When something touches our awareness, even if it has been allowed for generations and its tenure has made it a norm, we are alive to confront it.   When air holds God-stuff, then, “Amen.”  If it is not, then, “Shut up.”  Or simply say, “No,” when you begin to realize something is trying to affect the atmosphere around you negatively.  Otherwise, whispers can stay in the atmosphere and linger until the enemy can use them to his advantage for influence. 
(This is the sixth excerpt from Kathy’s article “Clear The Air” which was published in Volume 18 Issue 4 of their ministry magazine SEEC Magazine. Excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Previous excerpts may be read by scrolling down this page.)


Little Made Sufficient

loaves fishes

 

Just because we do not deliver or give at the same level or in the same manner as someone else, does not mean that we hold back what God has for us to release. The little boy did not hold back his little lunch of loaves and fishes just because it wasn’t sufficient in the eyes of some. He didn’t withdraw saying, “This won’t do any good.” He released it and Jesus took the little and made it sufficient for many.

 “He who is faithful in a very little [thing] is faithful also in much…” (Lk.16:10a, Amp)


Atmosphere

fanblowing

I remember once that a spirit of depression came into the house.  It was almost visible like a cloud of fog. Marty and I both noticed the plaguing presence and realized neither of us were down or worried so that we had generated such a downer-atmosphere.  (One sign you are dealing with a spirit is they are irrational and cannot be explained through logical processing.)  That spirit had come in trying to contaminate the air to influence our mood or conversation so that we would give agreement to legalize its presence and agenda.  This is why the air is a crucial battlefield.  It is  unseen, yet present, so we must learn to discern and pick up on what has blown in.  When we are conscious of these things then we can counter them.  If we don’t discern it, we can add to the toxicity of the air because we allow our moods or thoughts or words to just go with the flow.  That is coming under the influence of the air and that is agreement that empowers it’s agenda.  We have to discern and refuse to agree through our reactions or words or moods. 

(This is the fifth excerpt from Kathy’s article “Clear The Air” which was published in Volume 18 Issue 4 of their ministry magazine SEEC Magazine. Excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Previous excerpts may be read by scrolling down this page.)


Strengthen The Weak

help someone up

 

As the people of God assemble today, may they lift up and strengthen the hands
that hang down and are tired; may they strengthen the knees that are weak and
trembling from heavy loads and stress. May many leave the meeting and go into
the coming week with strength and encouragement from their brothers’ and
sisters’ words and prayers.

“Give strength to hands that are tired and to knees that tremble with weakness.
4  Tell everyone who is discouraged, “Be strong and don’t be afraid! God is coming
to your rescue, coming to punish your enemies.” (Isa.35:3-4, GNT)


Cleanse You Of Toxins

Blood System

 

 

 

May the Lord cleanse your body of
harmful toxins and clean your blood system.

“…if they drink any deadly poison, it will
not hurt them…”(Mk.16:18b, GW)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Below is the link to a prophetic song Melissa
at Grace International. We pray you
are encouraged as you listen.
“LET IT RAIN” 


Setting An Atmosphere

Do we set a bad atmosphere with our thoughts or emotions or words, or does the atmosphere hunt us down to dictate our thoughts or emotions or words?  I believe the answer is both.  We certainly have the ability to create an atmosphere for ourselves and everyone around us.  One person’s impatience in a waiting room can have everyone tense and walking on fog treeseggshells in a matter of seconds.  One person’s panic can clear a room.  Our expectations, meditations, fears or our mouthing against self can fill the air until it is lethal.  However, not only people are able to condition an atmosphere.  The devil is called “the prince of the power of the air” (Eph.2:2) for a reason.  He is skilled at blowing in a foul wind to influence people and situations.  The Old Testament word “ruach” is translated “spirit” most often, but it means “wind” or “breath”.  In the New Testament, the same word is “pneuma”.  A spirit or wind can carry a contradiction to the will of God into an atmosphere by blowing in a lie or fear or threat or opinion or accusation, etc.   The air becomes its infected storage place so that it can affect and influence thoughts and feelings when it finds an advantage, an open window.   Just as we breathe in air unconsciously, we can also come under the influence of what’s in the air  unconsciously.   It can become an influence over our emotions and thoughts and decisions. 
(This is the fourth excerpt from Kathy’s article “Clear The Air” which was published in Volume 18 Issue 4 of their ministry magazine SEEC Magazine. Excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Previous excerpts may be read by scrolling down this page.)


A Positive Outlook

霞光


May the people of God develop the habit of
interjecting a positive outlook when we
discover ourselves in the midst of mindless
and hopeless drivel. 

“When everything was hopeless, Abraham
believed anyway, deciding to live not on the
basis of what he saw he couldn’t do but on
what God said He would do. ” (Rom.4:18a, Msg)


Melissa Gabler and the Grace Worship Band
Worship Tracks 1 and 2 from SEEC Kingdom Conference 2014
http://martygabler.podomatic.com/entry/2014-04-07T20_31_18-07_00
Sound is best enjoyed with earbuds or headphones.*


Defining Moments

treeWhen I heard “and the moment before” it was one of those defining moments that declares God is in charge and that He has the last word on all that concerns me.  (The fact that He takes time to define a moment in our life is a shot of impacting love.)  Those defining moments bring a clarity that pierces every other influence we may be under.  The subtle snare is how easy it is to come under the influence of a thought, an emotion or an atmosphere and be in agreement before we even realize we had a choice not to.  Recently, I realized this as I was packing to leave for a few days of meetings.  The phone rang and the host pastor mentioned something in passing that really had nothing to do with the meetings, but it bothered me.  My excitement for the trip was slammed.  A slammed, emotional state is an open window for an unwanted wind of influence to enter and preside.  Of course, we can choose not to allow the influence over our mood or our day, but emotion can swing from excitement to dread so quickly that the will does not get involved until it too is under the same influence.  Then once the mind is under the influence of a negative atmosphere, it is amazing how your whole world is suddenly mulligrub grey.
(This is the third excerpt from Kathy’s article “Clear The Air” which was published in Volume 18 Issue 4 of their ministry magazine SEEC Magazine. Excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Previous excerpts may be read by scrolling down this page.)


Wiser To Listen

listen

 

May the Lord help us to not speak when it would be wiser to
just listen in particular settings; and may we trust the Lord
to handle the outcome of what we felt was so important to
say in those settings.

“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business,
and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;”
(1Thess.4:11, KJV)


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Provision Before Problem

provision

 

 

Though I didn’t realize it, that worshipful, prophetic declaration that day at the piano was also a cry from my heart for a moment of comfort and quietness that would shut out all the noise of need and concern and “what-ifs.”  The awesome Spirit of my God did not miss nor ignore that heart-cry.  If desperation had my ship listing, His four-word echo set me aright.  If anxiety was smothering, His words brought me a deep breath.  If time was threatening, His words turned the clock back.  If I feared I was at an unchangeable end, hope took me back to a new beginning.   He was reminding me that before circumstances piled up, before dysfunction developed, before trouble troubled, He had seen it coming, and He had the table set for me before my enemies even got there.  When I said, “You are the Lord of this moment” and He echoed, “And the moment before,” it was a powerful reminder that His provision is there before the problem.

(This is the second excerpt from Kathy’s article “Clear The Air” which was published in Volume 18 Issue 4 of their ministry magazine SEEC Magazine. Excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.)

 


To listen to a short audio file of Kathy Gabler :
CLICK HERE


A Lively Stone

stone wall


As the people of God assemble today, may each person realize the importance of, and see the value of their place as, a lively stone in the household of God. May they fit appropriately into the wall where the Lord God has set them and augment the local work and the other lively stones they have been set with.

“Present yourselves as building stones for the construction of a sanctuary vibrant with life, in which you’ll serve as holy priests offering Christ-approved lives up to God.” (1Pe.2:5, Msg)

 


A Sudden Good Break

jump up

 

May the Lord grant you a sudden good break
that brings you much needed relief.

Proverbs 13:12 (MSG) ” Unrelenting
disappointment leaves you heartsick, but a
sudden good break can turn life around.”

 


And The Moment Before

Piano window

 

I sat alone downstairs at the piano, not really playing any particular song but simply flowing in sounds that came with His presence.  I did not intend to sing but these words slipped out of my heart, “You are the Lord of this moment.”  As soon as my words met the air, like an echo response I heard, “AND THE MOMENT BEFORE.”  I could not have explained the sudden weeping had anyone overheard it, for it was a gusher from my heart outside my logic or understanding.  Then when my understanding did open, the weeping would not stop. It was a powerful reminder that His provision is there before the problem.
((This is the first excerpt from Kathy’s article “Clear The Air” which was published in Volume 18 Issue 4 of their ministry magazine SEEC Magazine. Excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.)


Wisdom, Purity, Power

heart mindMay the Lord grant us wisdom in our minds,
purity in our hearts and power in our hands
to be and do all that He has mandated us to
do in a lifetime. 

“My goal in giving you this order is for love
to flow from a pure heart, from a clear
conscience, and from a sincere faith.”
(1Tim.1:5, GW)


Listen to a short audio file of  MARTY  GABLER
speaking on  
“The Voice Of God In Action.”
 CLICK HERE:  THE VOICE OF GOD IN ACTION


Creation Is Still Waiting

world

 

Creation is still waiting for the sons of God to get connected to that Higher Source. Creation has witnessed what man and his philosophical mindsets produce and creation is still groaning for the revealing of the sons of God who produce what the Vine energizes. Never mind, operator, the connection is still good.

(This is the last excerpt from Marty’s article “Operator, Operator, I’ve Been Disconnected!” which was published in Volume 11 Issue 5 of their ministry magazine SEEC Magazine. Excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. To read the entire article just scroll down the page to each excerpt.)


Marty & Kathy Gabler invite you to read their
articles in the latest issue of SEEC Magazine. Volume 18 Issue 4
CLICK HERE to read SEEC Magazine

p. 3 – Mobilizing The Remnant—-Jim Hodges
p. 7 – Clear The Air—-Kathy Gabler
p. 10 – Call To Remembrance—-Larry Burden
p. 13 – Divided Man—-Simon Purvis
p. 16 – Baptism Of The Holy Spirit—-Lynn Burling
p. 20 – The Power Of Agreement—-LaDell Wilson
p. 24 – Discovery—-Don Pope
p. 26 – Three Keys To The Fulfillment
Of Your Prophecy—-Marty Gabler


Rejoicing With Loved-Ones

reunion

 

May you have seasons of rejoicing and celebrating
with loved-ones who hear your name and think fondly
of you. May you enrich their lives and may they enrich yours.

“…He also told us that you always have fond memories of us
and want to see us, as we want to see you….” (1Thess.3:6b, GW)


Listen to a short audio file of MELISSA GABLER speaking.
CLICK ON THIS LINK:
“Everything Is Set Up For You To Cross The Finish Line.”


Disconnecting From Mind Of This Age

mind world

 

We must disconnect from emotions that tell us God’s plan is no longer any good or that it has been abandoned. We do not want to be connected to the mind of this age and its limitations. It was indeed a miracle that Peter walked on water especially when his eleven buddies were clinging to the sides of the boat… from the inside.
(This is the twelfth excerpt from Marty’s article “Operator, Operator, I’ve Been Disconnected!” which was published in Volume 11 Issue 5 of their ministry magazine SEEC Magazine. Excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.)

 


Simply Let God’s Spirit Show His Power

clouds sky

 

As the people of God assemble today may their preachers simply let God’s Spirit show His power and may the people of God be moved upon by that Spirit power and move out into the coming week with testimonies of the possibilities of the workings of God Almighty.

“When I talked with you or preached, I didn’t try to prove anything by sounding wise. I simply let God’s Spirit show his power.” (1Co 2:4, CEV)

 


Keep Me From Failure

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May the Lord wash and cleanse you from every
failure, every doubt and every judgment from
others so that you may enter the coming season
with expectancy for the extraordinary of God.

“Keep me from failure and disgrace….”
(Jer.17:18a, CEV)


Marty & Kathy Gabler invite you to read their
articles in the latest issue of SEEC Magazine.
Volume 18 Issue 4
CLICK HERE to read SEEC Magazine